| Index | Dobson | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dobson | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dobson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dobson, NC schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Dobson, NC, an average of 78.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cana, VA | 1,800 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Elkin, NC | 3,968 | 57% | 19.3% |
| East Bend, NC | 739 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 1,635 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Mount Airy, NC | 10,213 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,511 | 54% | 13.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Brookfield, MA | 1,511 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Albion, NE | 1,511 | 56% | 16.7% |
| St. Stephen, SC | 1,511 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Westlake, TX | 1,511 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Bloomington, TX | 1,510 | 23% | 53.1% |
| Dobson, NC | 1,511 | 54% | 13.2% |
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